tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64279156680434539472017-09-24T17:23:39.118-07:00Rubina RameshRubina Rameshnoreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-7027308589968645842017-09-19T09:42:00.001-07:002017-09-19T10:18:49.121-07:00Book Review: Scorpio Superstar by Sundari Venkatraman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1505698893l/36258984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="320" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1505698893l/36258984.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Name of the Book: &nbsp;Scorpio Superstar ( Written In the Stars, Book 1)</div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Sundari Venkatraman</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 5 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36258984-scorpio-superstar?from_search=true" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br /></div>I will start with a special mention for the cover. Absolutely love it. Great work Designer of Sundari Venkatraman.<br /><br /><b>The Story:&nbsp;</b><br /><br />Ranjini maintains the site for the superstar Chandrakanth, Chandru for short. But she had never met him and when she does, &nbsp;the stars conspire to make him fall in love with her. While the superstar is head over heels in love with the dusky beauty, &nbsp;she is unable to stop being in awe of him.<br /><br />With the consent of her parents, they marry, much to the disappointment of Chandru's periamma (aunt). Throw in an ex here and the two ladies make every possible effort to make Ranjini's life a living hell.<br /><br />The story flows through the passion between Ranjini and Chandru as they fight against those whom they had once cared for.<br /><br />Love at first sight<br />Most of Ms. Venkatraman's stories make the protags fall in love instantly. Though I missed that slight tug in my heart but the passion that grows between Chandru and Ranjini will start a fire in a reader's heart. With every scene, Chandru grew in Ranjini's heart. It was a slow fire which got started due to Chandru attraction for Ranjini and her being awestruck with his stardom persona and then slowly understanding, love and respect are roped in.<br /><br />The old school of thought vs the new thoughts<br />While Periamma represents the old school of thoughts where girls are not allowed to work etc, Ranjini becomes an epitome of why a girl should work. &nbsp;A thought that is very well penned in this book. She didn't need to work, she had everything and yet she felt the need to retain her own identity.<br /><br />The transition..<br /><br />It was not easy for Ranjini to accept the life of a superstar's bride. With new makeovers came the jealousy of Chandru's ex. But instead of flying into rages of jealousy herself Ranjini handled them very well. &nbsp;I think it's the positive attitude in this story which made me finish it off in one sitting.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>GRAB THE BOOK FROM</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=tbc09a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B075PXKSX1&amp;asins=B075PXKSX1&amp;linkId=ea3f68c80050d554d69cef013a0f5f13&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-20771750663348455252017-09-14T11:54:00.005-07:002017-09-19T09:14:48.635-07:00Book Review: Just Me, the Sink & The Pot by Sudesna Ghosh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1487693016l/34117543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="116" height="320" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1487693016l/34117543.jpg" width="201" /></a>Name of the Book: &nbsp;Just Me, the Sink &amp; The Pot</div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Sudesna Ghosh</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 4 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34117543-just-me-the-sink-the-pot?from_search=true" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br /></div><br />Every fat child's woe which in the later year turns into a psychological problem. People in their 'positive modes' forget that not everything is a joke. I have heard so many stories of fat kids, fat woman, and fat men. I personally feel it's the fat women who are worst hit.<br /><br />A shame and an abomination that slowly weakens the will power of a woman. Either they fight back or they hide in their weeping holes where no one can see them. And the worst part is - no one cares. For fatness is not a disease according to many, but a lazy living, &nbsp;an indulgent lifestyle.<br /><br />Ms. Ghosh's Pamela is one such character whose life is dominated by her fear of being fat. &nbsp;Where self-acceptance is more important than waiting for other's approval. &nbsp;I love the way her guilt, her fear of eating has been portrayed.<br /><br />What other's will think if one eats? Superbly done.<br /><br />The continuous bullying, the continuous fear culminated into Pamela fainting one day. My heart went out for the little girl who was afraid to eat, afraid to buy clothes, lest they don't fit. I hate those do gooders who are always ready to advise on how to lose weight. Seriously. Every person's life is different - physically, psychologically. But standing on a pedestrian after losing a few kilos is really not the way to advice fat people. That leads to more depression.<br /><br />I almost felt sad when the book ended abruptly.<br /><br />Ms. Ghosh has understood the psyche of a fat kid and the way she has used humor with making the story reach the heart of the readers is very commendable. I am looking forward to reading more books from her.<br /><br />The only issue I have with this book - is the book cover.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>GRAB THE BOOK FROM</u></b></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=tbc09a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01N4VLQ5H&amp;asins=B01N4VLQ5H&amp;linkId=1cde84ac3891e07ccdae7db1d232773f&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-31790236838990058562017-09-11T10:35:00.000-07:002017-09-11T10:35:00.448-07:00Book Review: The Casanova's Wife by Sundari Venkatraman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1477206617l/32571153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1477206617l/32571153.jpg" width="250" /></a>Name of the Book: &nbsp;The Casanova's Wife&nbsp;</div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Sundari Venkatraman</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 5 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32571153-the-casanova-s-wife" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br /></div><br />The love story between Bharath and Dia is a bold one as the title of the book, which is part of the series, MARRIAGES MADE IN INDIA, suggests.<br /><br />The first chapter itself starts with a lovemaking scene between Bharath and Dia. For a moment I wondered if this is the ending to a new beginning? Both the characters are on the same page, making love, so what will the story be about? After marriage blues? As usual Ms. Venkatraman has managed to shock me with her portrayal of love. The bold side of love which India is still experimenting upon. You know what surprises me. Our first reaction to such stories. 'It does not happen', 'good girls don't have one night stands' &nbsp;'a girl who is having sex for the first time has to marry that boy'.<br /><br />Taboos. Every day we are dealing with taboos and god forbid, if anyone has dared to question this - they come across as non-literary writers. Bull*@$^.<br /><br />This book is for a mature audience who knows how kids are conceived. &nbsp;Those who have read Moll Flanders by Daphne Du Maurier will know that the portrayal of boldness in a woman is not something that is new. Dia is a girl of modern times who think career and family, both are important. When she meets Bharath, they both feel the attraction which leads them to spend a night together. The next morning Dia is not a weeping willow but accepts it as one beautiful memory.<br /><br />Then comes the realization part - Bharath realizes that he has let go of the woman he has fallen in love with. He searches for her but he couldn't find her. Destiny plays a role and a few years later, Dia is brought in front of him as his father's friend's daughter. Will they be able to forget the past and move towards a new beginning is a beautiful tale told by Sundari Venkatraman.<br /><br />The subject matter though bold has been handled very aesthetically. Dia has not been shown as a shrinking violet and for that I am happy. Bharath though called a heart breaker has many softer layers - especially the one that comes out when he is surrounded by his family members.<br /><br />The writing is very cinematic and you will see the Sooraj Barjatiya movie being played in front of you as you scroll through your Kindle. A must read for all romance lovers.<br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>GRAB THE BOOK FROM</u></b></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=tbc09a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01MFBHWJX&amp;asins=B01MFBHWJX&amp;linkId=8452cdaebd3ae39f5a6d63d24e3241b6&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-59270571107371784002017-09-10T12:58:00.000-07:002017-09-10T15:19:45.848-07:00Book Review: 31 Miles by Vinita Bakshi <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1478499326l/32886567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="308" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1478499326l/32886567.jpg" width="258" /></a><br /><div style="margin: 0px;">Name of the Book: &nbsp;31 Miles&nbsp;</div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Vinita Bakshi&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 4 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32886567-31-miles?from_search=true" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br /></div>After a long time, I'm putting down my thoughts regarding my latest read. Recently, most of the books I read, I have had no inclination to review. No author is a bad writer but not all books can evoke that emotion in you - the one that makes you want to cry, smile or even throw the book in anger.<br /><br />I dwelled on this book for a long time for writing a review for this one was tough. I am still not sure how I feel about the ending. The ending startled me so much that the beginning of the saga became inconsequent. &nbsp;Have you seen those movies where the secondary character would take more screen space and leave a mark that is remembered more than those done by the main hero? Akshay Khanna in Dil Chahta Hai is a perfect example of this. In this story, the ending mystified me as to what exactly happened and the whole story suddenly shifted to another dimension.<br /><br />The prologue should have warned me about the ending, but it failed to do so. Somewhere I got lost in the lives of Mansa, Abhijit and Rajan and lost track of the prologue as I moved ahead along with the protagonists.<br /><br />Mansa, from a well-to-do family, is a housewife with loads of unfulfilled dreams. Unlike many of her counterparts, she gets a chance to fulfill her dreams when she joins a cooking class. Somewhere along these lines, I drew the picture of Sridevi in English Vinglish. But while Sridevi was more insecure in the beginning, Mansa has a very strong personality of her own. She meets many new people and new thoughts are born in her mind. &nbsp;And just when you feel that someone is waiting for her amidst that group of students, she finds love outside her marriage. She meets Rajan online.<br /><br />Rajan is no stranger to her though he remains an absolute stranger to the readers throughout the story. From what I knew of him through his chats was that he was rude, selfish and mysterious. There was also a moment when I questioned the title of the book – 31 Miles. 31 miles that could have changed Mansa’s life drastically. So this title couldn't have been more appropriate. I waited along with her to see if those miles will be crossed. Would she dare to cross?<br /><br />Being a woman, a married one at that, I don’t blame Mansa at all. It takes a lot of guts to face that inner, unsatisfied part, of one’s life. As a reader, I can’t judge right or wrong but it excited me to see the course of action Mansa would take. What is that point in a marriage that challenges a woman to take a bold step? Her husband Abhijit is a nice guy. An ordinary guy who like so many husbands takes his wife for granted. &nbsp;She has a beautiful daughter with whom she has a wonderful relationship. So what is it that makes Mansa take that step? Boredom? Adventure? Or just fate?<br /><br />The writing style of Ms. Bakshi is engaging. Somewhere along the lines, Mansa’s voice becomes the voice of many middle-aged women, trudging through their lives without knowing what they want and living for the pleasure of their family. Mansa was the rebel to the age old custom.<br /><br />Coming back to the ending of the book, my only concern is that Rajan is a part of the Kaal Chakra. Why is he not a tangible character? Why does he not get a physical form for the readers? What would have happened in those 31 miles for him to become such an intrinsic part of Mansa’s life?<br /><br />What makes it more shocking was that hint of paranormal at the end. A genre shifting within a series?<br /><br />Interesting!<br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>GRAB THE BOOK FROM</u></b></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=tbc09a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01M9EYBX6&amp;asins=B01M9EYBX6&amp;linkId=c3a0e6f38910a9bf6bc4ed466e6f1974&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-65522177906167831772017-09-04T00:36:00.000-07:002017-09-04T00:40:44.332-07:00Book Blitz: The Untold Story by Ridhi Drolia <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fCNfVXfCBXE/WathoyIlTpI/AAAAAAAAZJ4/LieNJlWIUqY0kHNSnnF-c1WI5AtDE0_dwCLcBGAs/s1600/banner%2Bfor%2Buntold%2Bstory%2Bbook%2Bblitz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="815" height="246" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fCNfVXfCBXE/WathoyIlTpI/AAAAAAAAZJ4/LieNJlWIUqY0kHNSnnF-c1WI5AtDE0_dwCLcBGAs/s640/banner%2Bfor%2Buntold%2Bstory%2Bbook%2Bblitz.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="68" data-original-width="198" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jaK94hGOFXI/WYikoMFuPaI/AAAAAAAAYZY/dwPiW0anZKslAcrCKjiGO7FzQV8jNztnACLcBGAs/s1600/button_the-cover.png" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yl8KyYE2UbU/WZaSGUP5A-I/AAAAAAABxos/uAZrlc6dB509e5kKYWsjKpeKaL8WXKECQCLcBGAs/s1600/UntoldStory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="298" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yl8KyYE2UbU/WZaSGUP5A-I/AAAAAAABxos/uAZrlc6dB509e5kKYWsjKpeKaL8WXKECQCLcBGAs/s640/UntoldStory.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Print Length: 109 pages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Publication Date: June 26, 2017</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Language: English</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Genre: Romance&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="68" data-original-width="258" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I8tkCdz4OZA/WYih3aHGPKI/AAAAAAAAYZE/yTstr_QWa9gOl59-Sp_jIj6XQtF3EiY0wCLcBGAs/s1600/button_the-story-line%2B%25281%2529.png" /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Love comes in different forms. But in all its forms, it comes with various challenges. Only those who can combat those challenges are true lovers.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Untold Story is the tale of Vihaan and Riaa. Vihaan falls for Riaa’s charms at first sight and brings to her life crazy adventures and madness. They soon emerge as two hearts with one soul and their intimate fantasies begin to unravel in exotic places.<br /><br /><br /><br />Their bond experience more downs than ups. These unexpected twists and turns bring Vihaan and Riaa closer and their romantic tale turn into one of lifetime bonding.<br /><br /><br /><br />The story takes a drastic turn after the lovely couple is blessed with a baby boy. It should be a joyous moment, but instead, haunting memories of Vihaan’s own childhood break out as a fresh wound in his mind.<br /><br /><br /><br />Read the novel to know what could make a father unhappy in the happiest moment of his life and how he combats his fear.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>It would be great if you can add this book to your TBR</i></b><br /><br /><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35526063-the-untold-story" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="39" data-original-width="125" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4OM-J4ZeqcI/WYiiz_A4r2I/AAAAAAAAYZM/QdO1JhXGdmUTYFD6Xbp_j33UIeRmg2nTACLcBGAs/s1600/goodreads.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In the author's own words:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">"The passion of writing is deep rooted in my blood.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">After completing my Global Business Management certification from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, I joined hands with a few of my friends to start my first venture.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Post my stint with the venture, I engaged myself in my lovely family life and now I present to you the author in me."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i>We Promote So That You Can Write&nbsp;</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i><br /></i></span> <span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><!-- start InLinkz script --> <script type="text/javascript">document.write('<scr' + 'ipt type="text/javascript" src="https://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=735902&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>'); </script> <!-- end InLinkz script --></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-7918705316821551762017-08-28T07:01:00.000-07:002017-08-28T07:01:04.970-07:00Book Blitz: SNOWBOUND by Olivier Lafont<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nOZ4txQeUIM/WZyJuA-12WI/AAAAAAAAYzA/RWGIJXWp1iwUNs1_Ck2R4zZUqRtfunxzQCLcBGAs/s1600/SnowBound%2BBlitz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="815" height="246" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nOZ4txQeUIM/WZyJuA-12WI/AAAAAAAAYzA/RWGIJXWp1iwUNs1_Ck2R4zZUqRtfunxzQCLcBGAs/s640/SnowBound%2BBlitz.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Having read all of Olivier Lafont's book, I am waiting to ready this Teenage Fantasy Novel. His way of writing is peppy and to the point. Characters are always well fleshed out and somewhere a reader starts connecting with the characters.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="68" data-original-width="198" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jaK94hGOFXI/WYikoMFuPaI/AAAAAAAAYZY/dwPiW0anZKslAcrCKjiGO7FzQV8jNztnACLcBGAs/s1600/button_the-cover.png" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fwORWIlt03k/WZaOzEqejsI/AAAAAAABxoU/DSURW7psIbkEOvTtyEQfeWTjDod4CNWSwCLcBGAs/s1600/snowbound.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="318" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fwORWIlt03k/WZaOzEqejsI/AAAAAAABxoU/DSURW7psIbkEOvTtyEQfeWTjDod4CNWSwCLcBGAs/s640/snowbound.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Print Length: 339 pages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Publication Date: May 18, 2017</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Language: English</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Genre: Young Adult Adventure/Fantasy&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="68" data-original-width="258" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I8tkCdz4OZA/WYih3aHGPKI/AAAAAAAAYZE/yTstr_QWa9gOl59-Sp_jIj6XQtF3EiY0wCLcBGAs/s1600/button_the-story-line%2B%25281%2529.png" /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />Christmas is dying.<br /><br /><br /><br />The last Santa Claus had triplets who each inherited a portion of his father’s power, and that split is now tearing apart the soul of Christmas.<br /><br /><br /><br />Niccolo Vecchio, the eldest, has fortified the North Pole into a citadel of ice and metal.<br /><br /><br /><br />Santini, the middle brother, is in hiding somewhere in the Mediterranean.<br /><br /><br /><br />The youngest brother, Niccolo Piccolo, is raising legions to reclaim his inheritance.<br /><br /><br /><br />Two of the triplets will have to renounce their claim in the next forty-eight hours, or this Christmas will be the last one ever.<br /><br /><br /><br />And it’s up to Adam, underachieving teenager sub-ordinaire, and his brand new jock bully Zach to make that happen…</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>It would be great if you can add this book to your TBR</i></b><br /><br /><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35694152-snowbound" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="39" data-original-width="125" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4OM-J4ZeqcI/WYiiz_A4r2I/AAAAAAAAYZM/QdO1JhXGdmUTYFD6Xbp_j33UIeRmg2nTACLcBGAs/s1600/goodreads.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aDIJ2e8tCbk/WYilK6vnmyI/AAAAAAAAYZk/mTnFahWYl10eYdyGpBXE-l6jlJ-E5V15gCLcBGAs/s1600/button_the-story-maker.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="68" data-original-width="287" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aDIJ2e8tCbk/WYilK6vnmyI/AAAAAAAAYZk/mTnFahWYl10eYdyGpBXE-l6jlJ-E5V15gCLcBGAs/s1600/button_the-story-maker.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jy4O7jW53BQ/WZaQkSYZk6I/AAAAAAABxog/FTbJGcOm7ho8VR4_coXkjOKkVFXD1ROFACLcBGAs/s1600/Olivierlafont.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1543" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jy4O7jW53BQ/WZaQkSYZk6I/AAAAAAABxog/FTbJGcOm7ho8VR4_coXkjOKkVFXD1ROFACLcBGAs/s320/Olivierlafont.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Olivier Lafont is a French author, screenplay writer, and actor. His novel ‘Warrior’ was published by Penguin Random House, and was shortlisted for the Tibor Jones South Asia Prize. He has just released his new contemporary romance novel 'Sweet Revenge' exclusively on Kindle. 'Purgatory: The Gun of God' is a fantasy novelette published in South Africa.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Lafont has written a number of feature film scripts before. The first film he wrote opened at the Toronto Film Festival and went on to win seven awards at film festivals worldwide.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">As an actor Lafont has acted in Hollywood and Indian films, in TV serials, and in over 80 television commercials. He acted in ‘3 Idiots’, one of India's all-time blockbuster hits, the critically-acclaimed ‘Guzaarish’, and the Lifetime film ‘Baby Sellers’, amongst other films.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Lafont graduated with two degrees in acting and writing from Colgate University, USA, with academic distinction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b style="font-family: georgia, &quot;times new roman&quot;, serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Olivier-Lafont/e/B00QB8EQ1O" target="_blank">Click here to check out all the titles by the author...</a></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>You can stalk him&nbsp;@</b></span>&nbsp;</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />&nbsp;<a href="http://lafontworld.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B0X273spW7c/UivW_2IDmCI/AAAAAAAAAlc/QQCldxNShzc/s1600/bloodWhiteButton+-+Website+Small.png" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/olilafont/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OmEh92KtPN8/Ua1UGAxaUSI/AAAAAAAAAEI/TAKBooXiSt0/s1600/Facebook+Button.png.png" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/OliLafont" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oqWgXNppF8Y/Ua1UGyaZcjI/AAAAAAAAAEc/6CsJ5nMmTuU/s1600/Twitter+button.png" /></a>&nbsp; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i>We Promote So That You Can Write&nbsp;</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i><br /></i></span> <span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">document.write('<scr' + 'ipt type="text/javascript" src="https://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=733433&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>'); </script><br /><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --><br /></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-41603430044925662962017-08-27T18:56:00.000-07:002017-08-27T18:56:04.488-07:00Book Blitz: THE CASANOVA'S WIFE by Sundari Venkatraman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KZByAbtYdxU/WXKMiwM2qwI/AAAAAAAAYEc/oHPShCHZMnw0Es1gxWpq13NPSut4nGLOgCLcBGAs/s1600/Creative%2BCW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="850" height="236" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KZByAbtYdxU/WXKMiwM2qwI/AAAAAAAAYEc/oHPShCHZMnw0Es1gxWpq13NPSut4nGLOgCLcBGAs/s640/Creative%2BCW.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: medium;">One of the most daring writers of Romance I know of. She can carry a social message and yet make the naughty self of any reader come out. Accused for her simplistic writing, yet she has made her way to the hearts of many readers. So much so that even our indie boss, Amazon, was forced to acknowledge her growing popularity. I feel honored to present her book, The Casanova's Wife on my blog. Review coming up soon.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: medium;"><i><a href="http://www.tbcblogtours.com/2017/07/schedule-casanovas-wife-by-sundari.html" target="_blank">check out the schedule of the tour here</a></i></span><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">THE CASANOVA'S WIFE</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">(Marriages Made in India Book #4)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">by</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Sundari Venkatraman</span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QLbSdGbC49M/WQoEr6eCnrI/AAAAAAABwa0/Wyp710c6NwQlh2zeOOJ7PSeJzNo0fyuXwCLcB/s1600/TCW-FinalCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QLbSdGbC49M/WQoEr6eCnrI/AAAAAAABwa0/Wyp710c6NwQlh2zeOOJ7PSeJzNo0fyuXwCLcB/s640/TCW-FinalCover.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32571153-the-casanova-s-wife" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zhjUyrRdStQ/WQn85oAenpI/AAAAAAABwaU/p5cWQclVux44UMNZdX_Y2lOEJpX3A28FwCEw/s1600/add-to-goodreads-button3.png" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Blurb</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Bharat is the elder of the Maheshwari twins. Being a super model, he travels from Jaipur to Mumbai to Delhi, modelling for high-end brands and playing show stopper during fashion shows. Clothes, jewellery, glares, briefs – you name it and Bharat Maheshwari models for it.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Dia Mathur is a management trainee based in Mumbai. She’s surprised to find herself at an after event party hosted by a major fashion label, thanks to her best friend. That’s where she meets Bharat, completely unaware of his claim to fame.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Sparks sizzle and they get together instantaneously. But things fall apart when Dia realises that Bharat is quite the Casanova and might not make for a life partner. She disappears from his life...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">...to surface again two years later, at no place other than his family’s drawing room in Jaipur. Will the Casanova turn a new leaf? Or will Dia have to play second, third or fourth fiddle to every gorgeous model who comes into his life?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Read Book #4 from <b>MARRIAGES MADE IN INDIA</b> series to find out more about <i>The Casanova’s Wife</i>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Grab your copy&nbsp;@</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://mybook.to/Casanova" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">also available on #KindleUnlimited</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">*Also available in paperback format in some countries</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Check out all the posts&nbsp;@ Pinterest</b></span></div><a data-pin-board-width="900" data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="120" data-pin-scale-width="115" href="https://www.pinterest.com/rubinaramesh/the-casanovas-wife-by-sundari-venkatraman/"></a> <script async="" defer="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About the author</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KSZPLbAj7Dc/WQoCOgXfOSI/AAAAAAABwas/864HK4vVoVQ31lm_9dYXBFEy6UG8TLZgQCEw/s1600/SundariV.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KSZPLbAj7Dc/WQoCOgXfOSI/AAAAAAABwas/864HK4vVoVQ31lm_9dYXBFEy6UG8TLZgQCEw/s320/SundariV.jpeg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Sundari Venkatraman is an indie author who has 16 titles to her name, all Top 100 Bestsellers on Amazon India, Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada and Amazon Australia in both romance as well as Asian Drama categories. Her latest hot romances have all been on #1Bestseller slot in Amazon India for over a month.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Even as a kid, Sundari absolutely loved the ‘lived happily ever after’ syndrome as she grew up reading all the fairy tales she could lay her hands on, Phantom comics, Mandrake comics and the like. It was always about good triumphing over evil and a happy end.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Soon, into her teens, Sundari switched her attention from fairy tales to Mills &amp; Boon. While she loved reading both of these, she kept visualising what would have happened if there were similar situations happening in India; to a local hero and heroine. Her imagination took flight and she always lived in a rosy cocoon of romance over the years.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Then came the writing – a true bolt out of the blue! And Sundari Venkatraman has never looked back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><b style="font-family: georgia, &quot;times new roman&quot;, serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://author.to/SundariVenkatraman" target="_blank">Click here to check out all the titles by the author...</a></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>You can stalk her @</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i>We Promote So That You Can Write&nbsp;</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i><br /></i></span> <span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div></div></div></div><!-- start InLinkz script --> <script type="text/javascript">document.write('<scr' + 'ipt type="text/javascript" src="https://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=727894&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>'); </script> <!-- end InLinkz script --><br /><br /></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-47187426381113717902017-08-27T06:30:00.000-07:002017-08-27T06:30:22.987-07:00Book Blitz: JUST ME, THE SINK & THE POT by Sudesna Ghosh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tOR_uAWJlqs/WVXZWZTD3uI/AAAAAAAAXnY/5DDiFFNu6AI32I10mlx-yP0lS1BgSCMoQCLcBGAs/s1600/Creative-Rest_wodate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="850" height="236" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tOR_uAWJlqs/WVXZWZTD3uI/AAAAAAAAXnY/5DDiFFNu6AI32I10mlx-yP0lS1BgSCMoQCLcBGAs/s640/Creative-Rest_wodate.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I had always thought that this was my secret. This shame of not being able to wear what I want. This shame of seeing a tinge of laughter in the eyes of a few so called friends when they greeted me, their eyes invariably landing at my midsection. Letting go after your child's birth is one of the biggest problems Indian Women face. Especially the lazy ones. We come up with many excuses as to why we shouldn't exercise post pregnancy - the biggest lies we live are:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1) We don't have time.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2) It affects breastfeeding&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3) I am too tired. It must be hormonal.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sudesna's book has triggered many memories within me - enough to write a few posts and to take up fitness as one of the major schedules in my day. In fact, planning to blog it also. Don't know if I will have the guts to do it, but it's a thought that has been building in mind after reading this book. Review coming up.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">JUST ME, THE SINK &amp; THE POT</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">by</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Sudesna Ghosh</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uta_wXot7TA/WSfguOPG5OI/AAAAAAABxHU/BdhwB2xtqXUYEBUj4036vK2HX-Bo24xLQCLcB/s1600/Justme%252Cthesink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1005" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uta_wXot7TA/WSfguOPG5OI/AAAAAAABxHU/BdhwB2xtqXUYEBUj4036vK2HX-Bo24xLQCLcB/s640/Justme%252Cthesink.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34117543-just-me-the-sink-the-pot" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="43" data-original-width="132" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pO0mB3eDNxA/WSfdQqI8UGI/AAAAAAABxHI/DCcOaAMnbusAtukuvJ3l6jYLxx5h10h6QCEw/s1600/add-to-goodreads-button3.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Blurb</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Meet Pamela, an overweight girl who's looking back at her school days. From longing for a Valentine to dealing with a sibling who hates her, Pamela has a lot to deal with. She even has a special bunch of friends at home who she can turn to - but they aren't the kind of friends you'd expect. Life sucks when you're fat. Can Pamela ever be happy?</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Read an excerpt of the book here...</b></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">One day a classmate asked me, “Where is your lunch?” I told her that I had already had it and went back to my fake laughter and smiles. The others chatted and laughed while they ate from their tiffin boxes. Some brought samosas or ice cream from outside the gate. My hunger pangs got worse as I saw all the food and smelt the delicious odours around me.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">The ice cream cart was run by a sweet old man who knew me since I’d started school. He would ask me some days, “Child, you don’t want your favourite orange stick?” I would say no thank you and smile before running away from him and his cart. One day he seemed to be desperate to make me have an ice cream. “Child! Come here and have an ice cream. You don’t have to pay me,” he called out. I smiled, turned around and went to hide in an empty classroom. Two minutes later, I shrieked; the old man had found me. He was carrying a dripping ice cream for me. I started laughing. Then I started running away from him. The old man started running after me!</span></div><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: medium;"></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">My classmates were shocked. The sports teacher was happy to see me run for the first time – I had never run before because fat moves when you run. Everybody would laugh. The lunch break ended with me accepting the mostly melted orange stick from the kind ice cream man. We were too tired to talk about the whole event. But it did make me a bit popular that year, with the school Yearbook including the story and a picture of me running away from a 6 feet tall man holding an ice cream.</span></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Grab your copy&nbsp;@</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.in/Just-Sink-Pot-Sudesna-Ghosh-ebook/dp/B01N4VLQ5H" target="_blank">Amazon.in</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Sink-Pot-Sudesna-Ghosh-ebook/dp/B01N4VLQ5H" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Just-Sink-Pot-Sudesna-Ghosh-ebook/dp/B01N4VLQ5H" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Follow the tour&nbsp;@ Pinterest</i></b></span></div><a data-pin-board-width="900" data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="120" data-pin-scale-width="115" href="https://www.pinterest.com/rubinaramesh/just-me-the-sink-the-pot-by-sudesna-ghosh/"></a> <script async="" defer="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About the author</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G8G1FbhDllc/WSf1ooqmYCI/AAAAAAABxHk/paPODo_Ez6sunJv3eDGvVPVFHjSBt4PlgCLcB/s1600/SudesnaGhosh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G8G1FbhDllc/WSf1ooqmYCI/AAAAAAABxHk/paPODo_Ez6sunJv3eDGvVPVFHjSBt4PlgCLcB/s320/SudesnaGhosh.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: small;">Sudesna (Sue) Ghosh is a writer based in Kolkata. She was born in the United States and moved to India when she was 9. After completing high school there, she went back to the US for her higher education at the University of Rochester. She has also penned <i>What Would I Tell Her @ 13</i> and <i>News Now</i>, along with several short stories. When Sudesna isn’t writing, she tries to do her bit for animal welfare.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://sueghosh.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B0X273spW7c/UivW_2IDmCI/AAAAAAAAAlc/QQCldxNShzc/s1600/bloodWhiteButton+-+Website+Small.png" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sueghoshwriter" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OmEh92KtPN8/Ua1UGAxaUSI/AAAAAAAAAEI/TAKBooXiSt0/s1600/Facebook+Button.png.png" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/sudesna_ghosh" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oqWgXNppF8Y/Ua1UGyaZcjI/AAAAAAAAAEc/6CsJ5nMmTuU/s1600/Twitter+button.png" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9829187.Sudesna_Ghosh" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TzhSdeonpfM/Ua1VrZEyZcI/AAAAAAAAAFY/Uznp-EAEFcE/s1600/waxcreative-goodreads.png" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp;<i><span style="font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">This Tour is Hosted by&nbsp;</span></i></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cy8jK026CAw/V2asOHRskAI/AAAAAAABpyE/vMnl_aqjZ20OsHrfLPbNeqqSha1kC_54gCLcB/s1600/WithCircleWhite%2B%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cy8jK026CAw/V2asOHRskAI/AAAAAAABpyE/vMnl_aqjZ20OsHrfLPbNeqqSha1kC_54gCLcB/s1600/WithCircleWhite%2B%25281%2529.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBookClubBlogTours" target="_blank">Facebook</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tbcblogtours.com/" target="_blank">Website&nbsp;</a>|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tbcblogtours.com/the-blog-tours" target="_blank">Blog Tours</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/tbcblogtours" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebookclub" target="_blank">Linkedin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i>We Promote So That You Can Write&nbsp;</i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i><br /></i></span> <span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i><br /></i></span> <span style="color: #999999; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div></div></div></div><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script type="text/javascript">document.write('<scr' + 'ipt type="text/javascript" src="https://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=724262&' + new Date().getTime() + '"><\/script>'); </script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --><br /></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-51716998760191557122017-08-26T06:09:00.002-07:002017-08-26T06:20:14.228-07:00Book Blitz: The Wrong Turn by Sanya Chopra and Namita Roy Ghose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kd8Ykm8udn8/WUgz9Gu1eAI/AAAAAAAAXQA/p0HWETqbvcESdYin6efqPACcBFMhXFI5gCLcBGAs/s1600/TBC%2B-%2BThe%2BWrong%2BTurn-12-final-6-851x315%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="236" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Kd8Ykm8udn8/WUgz9Gu1eAI/AAAAAAAAXQA/p0HWETqbvcESdYin6efqPACcBFMhXFI5gCLcBGAs/s640/TBC%2B-%2BThe%2BWrong%2BTurn-12-final-6-851x315%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I am getting very curious about this book. Next on my list definitely. I had heard a lot of stories about Netaji from my Dadu. The controversy behind Netaji's death always fascinated me. Some say he died in a plane crash while some have given evidence that he was still alive till a few years back, living the life of an ascetic. I don't know the truth but anything that gives me a peek into the life of our Netaji, I am a willing fan.&nbsp;</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">THE WRONG TURN:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Love and Betrayal in the Time of Netaji</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">by</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Sanjay Chopra &amp;&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Namita Roy Ghose</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qEmmgOO-Kvw/WQL5qRGIU3I/AAAAAAABwYI/vLN0SFWRWSs3-gWRsm9CGlDK8YeBEFgtQCLcB/s1600/TheWrongTurn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qEmmgOO-Kvw/WQL5qRGIU3I/AAAAAAABwYI/vLN0SFWRWSs3-gWRsm9CGlDK8YeBEFgtQCLcB/s640/TheWrongTurn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34397566-the-wrong-turn" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-18wYjmudez4/WQL5qISNFEI/AAAAAAABwYQ/3GOzvV_VX60khbm6F9W1PytGu0KRGxOdQCEw/s1600/add-to-goodreads-button3.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Blurb</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">1944, Kohima — a small, sleepy town in northeast India. Subhash Chandra Bose and his Indian National Army (INA) along with the Japanese, are on the brink of bringing the Empire to its knees and forcing the British out of India. But, inexplicably, the tables turn. The INA’s advance is thwarted and the victory march to Delhi is halted. Seventy years later, the British admit that the Battle of Kohima was the greatest battle they had ever fought. Even more so than the battles of Waterloo and Dunkirk. Was it then that old Indian curse — betrayal? Someone from within Netaji’s own ranks? Were there forces other than the British, waiting in the shadows closer to home, who stood to gain even more from the INA’s defeat? Or was it just love that irrevocably altered the course of India’s destiny?&nbsp;<i>The Wrong Turn: Love and Betrayal in the Time of Netaji</i>, is a sweeping tale of passion set against the freedom struggle. Debraj, the rakish playboy and scion of a distinguished Calcutta family, and Nishonko, the fiery revolutionary sworn to the cause of the INA, must not only fight their common enemy, but also for the love of Aditi, the rebel with the healing touch. A haunting tale of love, friendship and betrayal of an entire nation,&nbsp;<i>The Wrong Turn</i>&nbsp;veers inexorably towards a poignant redemption.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Grab your copy&nbsp;@</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.in/Wrong-Turn-Sanjay-Chopra-ebook/dp/B01N17B987" target="_blank">Amazon.in</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Turn-Sanjay-Chopra-ebook/dp/B01N17B987" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wrong-Turn-Sanjay-Chopra-ebook/dp/B01N17B987" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;</b></span><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.flipkart.com/the-wrong-turn/p/itmerm9jhztuwdqg?pid=9789386316967" target="_blank">Flipkart</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About the authors</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-azGzqCdxIFc/WQL5pl132WI/AAAAAAABwYQ/OvkwZXxV37wh3nYNY65_yLLRa7Ecp6PSwCEw/s1600/TWTAuthor1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-azGzqCdxIFc/WQL5pl132WI/AAAAAAABwYQ/OvkwZXxV37wh3nYNY65_yLLRa7Ecp6PSwCEw/s320/TWTAuthor1.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">“<i>The Wrong Turn is a story that traverses the cities of Calcutta, Singapore, Rangoon and Kohima caught up in the blaze of the Second World War. It is about the clash of four desperate forces as they come together in Kohima to vie for the brightest jewel in the crown -- India. Victory will come to those who possess not just the coldest steel but even colder hearts</i>.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">SANJAY CHOPRA is an airline pilot and author of two collections of short stories. &nbsp;<i>Said and Done</i>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<i>Tailspin stories</i>&nbsp;. He believes that his &nbsp;office forty thousand feet in the sky and his travels provide him with a view that fuels his vivid storytelling that cuts a wide arc through time and space.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">His stories have won the Invisible Ink, the Millennium writers and Southport awards in the UK and USA. In the words of his readers, ‘He is a storyteller like those of the old days, yet his stories are as modern as tomorrow.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">He lives in Mumbai with his wife Tisca Chopra, an actress and he is currently working on a film script and a web series.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>You can stalk him&nbsp;@</b></span><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SanjayChopraOfficial/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OmEh92KtPN8/Ua1UGAxaUSI/AAAAAAAAAEI/TAKBooXiSt0/s1600/Facebook+Button.png.png" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/chopey26" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oqWgXNppF8Y/Ua1UGyaZcjI/AAAAAAAAAEc/6CsJ5nMmTuU/s1600/Twitter+button.png" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Follow the Authors of The Wrong Turn&nbsp;@ Pinterest</b></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-pin-board-width="400" data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="240" data-pin-scale-width="80" href="https://www.pinterest.com/rubinaramesh/wrong-turn-by-sanjay-chopra/"></a><br /><script async="" defer="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><br /></div><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;</div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bRV8PsIsk9o/WQL5p6P44fI/AAAAAAABwYQ/q4TYuylmFysbclPz2F9VBFgkoO4UOs-sQCEw/s1600/TWTAuthor2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bRV8PsIsk9o/WQL5p6P44fI/AAAAAAABwYQ/q4TYuylmFysbclPz2F9VBFgkoO4UOs-sQCEw/s320/TWTAuthor2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">“<i>This was a story waiting to be told. So much about Netaji was smoke and mirrors, partial views foisted on us by the British and other vested interests. Here was a man who was a personal hero, who was part of the lore of my childhood. And here was a chance to set the narrative straight - through the lens of a very human yet universal story of love.</i>”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">During a school project on ‘The most memorable day of my life’, NAMITA ROY GHOSE wrote about a Russian girl on the day WW2 ended. She got her first rejection slip from the teacher for making things up. Ever since, Namita has established her storytelling skills through her scriptwriting, screenplays poetry, fiction, legendary advertising campaigns, and as a renowned advertising film director. A Creative Director with HTA, she left after 13 years to start her own film company, White Light, one of India’s top ad film outfits. A social activist, she is the founder of Vanashakti, an NGO that works to protect the environment. Namita has done pro bono work on issues like domestic violence, child welfare, sexual harassment and forest preservation. She is an avid traveller, a photographer, foodie and teacher.</span></div><div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<b style="font-family: georgia, &quot;times new roman&quot;, serif; font-size: x-large;">You can stalk her @</b>&nbsp;</div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/bodhi165/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OmEh92KtPN8/Ua1UGAxaUSI/AAAAAAAAAEI/TAKBooXiSt0/s1600/Facebook+Button.png.png" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Bodhisattva165" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oqWgXNppF8Y/Ua1UGyaZcjI/AAAAAAAAAEc/6CsJ5nMmTuU/s1600/Twitter+button.png" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp;<b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Praise for the book</span></b></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5PNHUtTyEXU/WQL5pl_JKlI/AAAAAAABwYQ/zmPccvn6RiQcS4aYO0SSVWAaqvaikKhCwCEw/s1600/TWT-VidyaBalan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5PNHUtTyEXU/WQL5pl_JKlI/AAAAAAABwYQ/zmPccvn6RiQcS4aYO0SSVWAaqvaikKhCwCEw/s640/TWT-VidyaBalan.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><b>Vidya Balan</b>:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">"I like historical fiction. This one is just gripping, racing along like a thriller. I am sure people will love it and I wish Namita and Sanjay all the best for the book".</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><b>Shekhar Gupta</b>: “Gripping reading. 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She resigns and falls into the nitty gritty of family life, with her mother pressurizing her to marry. As with many young girls in India, the expectations to marry mounts up after a certain age. So when her mother finds a right match for her, she couldn't &nbsp;refuse and decides to meet the guy.<br /><br />She is pleasantly surprised to find that Dr. Sunil Samant has no inclination to marry her either but is also agreeing under duress, due to his mother's illness. But fate binds them in a friendship and they both decide to pretend to accept their mom's desires and give this a try. Alisha goes to the USA to live with Sunil and meets his 'broken friend', Duke Wilcox. And that is a fatal attraction.<br /><br />But The Blue House in Bishop is not a simple love story. It has layers upon layers upon layers of mysteries. Two federal agents, one woman with red hair and a small girl child who is not what she seems. makes this novel a very interesting read.<br /><br />I love this new style of writing by Sunanda Chatterjee. I have read her other books and was pleasantly surprised with her bold style of writing in this one. By bold, I don't only mean the sensual scenes that this book has but the character of Alisha. She is spunky, breaking our traditional taboos and yet her softer side is not eclipsed. Sunil and Duke provide the perfect combination of friendship and the dark brooding young guy.<br /><br />The red haired lady is now another story. And also here lies my only peeve. I would have rather had Alisha open the layers rather than it being told all at once. But yes I do agree that writing a romance with mystery, balancing between both the genres is a precarious walk. One tends to favor one side more than the other. In that way, I must praise Ms. Chatterjee's craftsmanship. Except for the revelation scene, the whole story is gripping. Gripping. I couldn't put it down even if I wanted to. After a long time, I can say, I found this book 'unputdownable.'<br /><br /><br /><br />.<br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Grab your copy from:</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01NAVK885&amp;asins=B01NAVK885&amp;linkId=fd28cc8627b7d6676acedc59a2b6ef58&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-78483875487927666232017-07-13T09:41:00.000-07:002017-07-13T09:41:49.461-07:00Book Review: half pants full pants by Anand Suspi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1484580797l/33868694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="309" height="320" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1484580797l/33868694.jpg" width="208" /></a>Name of the Book: half pants full pants</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Anand Suspi</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 5 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33868694-half-pants-full-pants" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br /><b>School days, childhood, nostalgia.&nbsp;</b><br /><b><br /></b> These are the three words that describe half pants fully pants by Anand Suspi. Every chapter is an anecdote giving us a glimpse of his childhood. He claims in his introduction to the book that every character is still living and breathing in this world so one must say that he has taken up quite a feat in maintaining the authenticity in his words.<br /><br />If you have never visited Shimoga you can get glimpses of the southern flavor in its pages.<br /><br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">"We were soon out of Basavanagudi, crossed Nehru Stadium and kept trotting towards the school. I kept peering towards the other side of the road."</span></i></b></blockquote>The passages are studded with Kannada, but readers will understand everything since the translations follow right after. Many memories of those days flooded back. Especially when the movie Jaws was released. How it affected our young minds when we saw the larger than life sharks in those movie theaters we called 'talkies'. We didn't have multiplexes in those days. Frankly, I don't miss the talkies so much where we women had to walk with a shield in front of us. Multiplexes are much cooler places to watch movies nowadays. Though I do miss those chips packets. The multiplexes couldn't do justice to that small packet of potato chips in butter papers.<br /><br />Another nostalgic moment for me was the white guavas and the red ones. The fights we cousins would have to see who got which and I don't know why we thought the white ones were superior to the red. I suppose my first lesson on racism started with these guavas.<br /><br />Anand Suspi's style of writing very humorous. An unlined twang of humor is present throughout the story.<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Mom was a good cook but every now and then (more often than this suggests), she marred her reputation by preparing awful vegetables. I liked potatoes, ladies finger, cucumber, peas, carrots, cauliflower, drumsticks and brinjal. So we clearly had a choice of eight vegetables for seven days of the week. I never understood mom’s compulsion to stray beyond these."</span></i></b></blockquote><br />Omg! I can so relate to this. Being a Bengali, who are known to be hardcore non-vegetarians, I never understood why we had to cut those precious veggies. Did they not teach us in school to save plants?<br />The author has divided this book into two sections. His childhood, half pants, and his teenage years - full pants. &nbsp;Those who have lived in the small towns of India would understand the importance of Lions Club in your area. Sort of like bosses of all activities. And then the stage comes when you create your own club. Especially readers of Enid Blyton have done it often. My grandfather even made me and my friends paint our servant quarters in the name of it becoming our 'find outer' club.<br /><br />This book has many nostalgic moments and I thank the writer for writing such a book in such a simple and humorous way. It has taken me many steps back in my life. This book deserves every star it gets because of the sheer brilliance of visualization it will invoke in many readers.<br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Grab your copy from:</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B071VW9T9G&amp;asins=B071VW9T9G&amp;linkId=a8d2196678486ce4ce7137a86a0eafce&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /></div><br /></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-67915878081227149852017-06-21T01:38:00.000-07:002017-06-21T01:38:02.343-07:00Book Review: The Prince's Surprise Bride by Devika Fernando<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479507240l/33008502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479507240l/33008502.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Name of the Book: The Prince's Surprise Bride</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Devika Fernando</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 4 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33008502-the-prince-s-surprise-bride#other_reviews" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br />Prince Erik of the Norse Kingdom of Eirik and Jessica's meeting was not at all what is expected in a fairy tale romance. A shift in their stars makes them become co-victims in a conspirator's act of kidnapping. &nbsp;As the saying goes, strange circumstances make strange bedfellows. &nbsp;So in the darkness when these two souls were forced to be 'cell-partners' they became each other's backbone. A friendship that carried them out of that world and into their own worlds. And now the question was would their two world, which was so different from each other, allow them to fall in love and think of a future?<br /><br />Devika Fernando does it again. Creating two characters that are so beautifully meant to be for each other. A lovely read for any romance lover.<br /><br /><b>The Story line:</b><br />Is nothing new. In a romance novel, it's always a boy meets the girl and a conflict separating them anyways. But what made me turn the pages was the powerful attraction and the conflict that the author has managed to create.<br /><br /><b>The Opening Scene:</b><br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Where were they headed to, for God’s sake? Someplace secret and horrible where they could do unspeakable things to her?</span></i></b></blockquote><br />Is one of the best subplots of this novel. You want to know where they will go from there. The hero is the knight in the shining armor and the heroine is in a bad situation despite being a strong counterpart to the hero. Good combination.<br /><br />There was one scene which made me stop and re-read. A scene which brings out the uniqueness in the hero. A point where the girl is scared and the dashing prince sings a lullaby to her. It was so sweet and poetic and makes every romance reader wish that that could be true in their lives too. And not only in this scene. Later when he is thinking of their future together his thoughts were -<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b style="font-size: x-large; font-style: italic;">Flashes of her preparing breakfast for him and him returning the favor appeared in his mind.</b></blockquote><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">Isn't that cute?</blockquote><br />Devika Fernando has interlocked the characters from her previous books and series lovers will love it. One thing I couldn't help noticing were the number of action sequence this book had. From the kidnapping to the last scene, this book is studded with action scenes. All that was missing was the music :) Cinematographic.<br /><br /><b>Recommended for all those who would love an action oriented romance.&nbsp;</b><br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Grab your copy from:</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01MYLDIBQ&amp;asins=B01MYLDIBQ&amp;linkId=f8e090677b422fe29c4168fdea8793a8&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-67047005251570483412017-06-16T00:45:00.004-07:002017-06-16T00:45:35.811-07:00Book Review: Rose Garden International by Sundari Venkatraman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493062502l/34885987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="320" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493062502l/34885987.jpg" width="200" /></a>Name of the Book: Rose Garden International&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Sundari Venkatraman</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 5 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34885987-rose-garden-international?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br /><b>He...</b><br />Is Jamie Scott, an Australian who travels to India to find out about the love his grandmother had for a particular land in Ooty. A strange restlessness was surrounding his heart and a call to go towards the unknown was calling out to him. And so after reading a diary of his grandmom, he sets on a journey to reach India. How romantic!<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"The call of Ooty was too powerful. He had just one life to live. Might as well live his dream along with his grandmother’s wishes!"</blockquote><br /><b>She...</b><br />She is Rhea Bansal. She has a legacy as her base where the name Bansal Hoteliers is a name to be reckoned with. But Rhea wants to make her mark for herself and that is what makes her move to Ooty to carry on the family traditions in the name of the Rose Garden International.<br /><br /><b>The love Story begins...</b><br /><b><br /></b><blockquote class="tr_bq">"Jamie turned swiftly from the reception and almost knocked against Rhea who had been a couple of feet behind him. “Oops!” He placed his hands on her shoulders. “I’m sorry I didn’t see you.” He gave her a lopsided smile, his green eyes crinkling at the corners as they studied the woman in front of him boldly."</blockquote><br />Do read the above lines. That small touch, the blink of an eye moment when two souls meet and your heart tells you - he is the one. Ms. Venkatraman does a wonderful portrayal of what I call 'when you meet him' scenes.<br /><br />The description of the surroundings is becoming Ms. Venkatraman's forte. The rose gardens, the ambiance, and the hotel's work culture- all have been caught beautifully by the author. I especially loved the research she had done on this subject and woven the information into her story. It's almost like me getting a tour of the hotel and the words in the speaker are of Ms. Venkatraman's.<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">“Air curtains have been created between the kitchens while the smells get absorbed by powerful chimneys. They have the added advantage of keeping insects and dust away,” said Aftab with a smile, bringing an answering smile to the guest’s face."</blockquote><br />I liked the way the political negatives crept into the story. Very different from all the books I have read of Ms. Venkatraman's. Rhea comes out strong and not at all like a damsel in distress. A woman who can fight against anything and that is what makes Rhea stand out as a complete woman.<br /><br />The story has a villain, a couple actually. A few nasty boyfriends and a perfectly made of each other couple. A Bollywood flick in the making?<br /><br />My take on the novel:<br />A perfect read for romance lovers. The girl is intelligent and can stand for herself. The boy is a perfect hero material complimenting the girl, yet not getting overshadowed by her. The political goons are perfect for trying your kickboxing skills and the scenario - has all the oomph factors that Ms. Venkatraman's novels are known for.<br /><br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Grab your copy from:</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B071RKVMMT&amp;asins=B071RKVMMT&amp;linkId=5f1116aeb955e0db6871f0eb6f06569b&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-81401953432316635482017-06-15T18:48:00.000-07:002017-06-15T18:48:32.072-07:00Book Review: Ponni's Beloved - An English Translation Of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan by Sumeetha Manikandan <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1486535327l/34198606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1486535327l/34198606.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Name of the Book: Ponni's Beloved</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Sumeetha Manikandan</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 4 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34198606-ponni-s-beloved---an-english-translation-of-kalki-krishnamurthy-s-ponniy?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br />During the times when treason was a part of life and spies were roaming the streets of India, Ponni's Beloved is set during those times. A time when the Chola dynasty was at their zenith.<br /><br />The story is introduced to the readers by a brave, young man, who is a great fighter too, and a messenger of Aditya Chola (forgive me if I got my history wrong). Aditya Chola, heir to the throne was suspecting a conspiracy and had sent Vandiya Devan to warn the King. In his journey, Vandiya Devan meets the different characters who play a role in the conspiracies, love affairs and secrets that generally go around in such princely dynasties.<br /><br />Vandiya Devan introduces us to the lives of the natives at that period of time as he walks quietly on the banks of a &nbsp;lake named Veeranarayana and introduces the readers to their way of life. Sumeetha Manikandan has done a fabulous job in capturing the essence of the great Tamil Literature. Though I have not read the original work, I have heard a lot about it from the Tamil side of my family. A revered literature, that is what this book is remembered as and I can understand this since, after so many years, even the translation has kept me enthralled enough to keep on turning the pages.<br /><br />Many cultural appropriations have been mentioned in this text, which is typical of the thought process of the people of those times.<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"But please don’t think that I am talking ill of them, the entire women race is like that. The women in your family are dark-complexioned beauties, whereas Pazhuvetarayar’s beloved is fair complexioned. That’s why they don’t like her. They are jealous...”</blockquote><br />As you delve further into the story, such small incidents are mentioned which will help in painting the visuals of those times.<br /><br />Keeping track of the names and places is a bit tough. But that can't be helped. It's the stories within stories that will fascinate you. Of betrayal, spies stories which will connect you to the thought process of that period. The fights between the followers of Shiva and the Vishnu bhakts bring out many of the philosophies followed during those times.<br /><br />&nbsp;The conspiracy against the heir to the throne and above all the power plays makes this an interesting read. In all these stories the character of Vandiya Devan is the one experiencing all the tales.<br /><br />This book is the first in the series and we will have 4 more volumes coming up (I think) I will be eager to see if Sumeetha Manikandan has been able to do justice to all the volumes.<br /><div><br /></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Grab your book From</i></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01MUHYI5A&amp;asins=B01MUHYI5A&amp;linkId=2f624c6dfc807c77a3b5ecfbc4a6c901&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-89801718911295919792017-06-15T10:49:00.003-07:002017-06-15T10:49:41.959-07:00Book Review: The Indus Challenge by Dr. Durgadoss<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1483409894l/33780956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1483409894l/33780956.jpg" width="262" /></a>Name of the Book: The Indus Challenge</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Dr. R. Durgadoss</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 4 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33780956-the-indus-challenge?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br /><b>It's a war zone:</b><br /><div>When the title of a book is "The Indus Challenge' how can a mythological lover like me not pick it up? One cannot help but stare at the image of the book, wondering how much a war will influence the characters in this one. None of us are ignorant to the bloody times of the Mahabharata Period, where every character seemed to be born to play a role in the war.<br /><br /><b>The young lad who set an example of determination:</b><br />We have heard about Abhimanyu's spearing through the Chakravyuh but none of us can ever imagine how a chakravuyuh looked like.</div></div><br />Dr. Durgadoss showed it to us. By an illustration which is like a maze- a very difficult one at that. I even tried to trace lines to reach the ends of the maze. It's not easy. One must see the diagram to see what I am talking about. It made me close the book and think about the young lad who knew how to enter this "chakra" and entered it knowing well that he might not be able to come out of it. Our ancestors had guts, no doubt about that.<br /><br /><b>The Bold and the Beautiful</b><br />One story that fascinated me was that of Rudra and Swastika. His bravery and her boldness were complimenting each other. And I had never heard of this story before. Reading a modern day mythology is like hearing stories from the past in a new packaging. But Dr. Durgadoss has brought in new anecdotes which are very interesting. I suppose watching the serial Chandra Nandini made me visualize it more. Hailing from the land of the Mauryans, I was always fascinated by Chandragupta's story. He was my first historical love affair anyway. <br /><br />But it has been always been from the Royal's POV. This was the first time I was standing along with the characters outside the palace and watching history unfolding.<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b><i>Swastika, even from poison we extract nectar, we wash and take back gold if it has fallen in filth, receive the highest knowledge from a lowborn person; so also is a girl who possesses virtuous qualities, even if she is born in a disreputable family.</i></b></blockquote><b>The Storyteller:</b><br />The author lets us travel across time using narratives and stories of the great men of those days. Many anecdotes surprised me. Draupadi asked to sleep with a horse - which she refused but instead put a bindi on the horse as a symbol of completion of the ritual. It was not her sleeping with the horse that surprised me - our ancient culture does not surprise me anymore. Sometimes I feel, symbolism has been twisted as the stories were mostly word of mouth. But what surprised me was the women of India - be it Draupadi or Swastika were bold and knew what they wanted. When Swastika's uncle wanted to marry her, he could have just forced her to marry but still, her consent was necessary. <b>So when did women are the weaker sex syndrome start?</b><br /><br />As mentioned above, we have many more philosophies and code of conducts discussed in this book. Some of them even surprised me to think they date back to such an extent. This is no doubt a very well researched book.<br /><br /><b>The language of the book:</b><br />The author has kept the tone of the book a bit archaic. It can be due to the subject, I don't know. It has a soothing quality - a narration, every mytho lover would love to go on and on. Some of you might find it a tad old fashioned but once you get used to it, believe me, this book is something one must read to get a glimpse of our ancient culture, where science, art, politics, and economics were not mere subjects, but a way of life.<br /><br /><b>My views:</b><br />I enjoyed reading this book. I think the story of Rudra is very well placed - for it captures a reader's attention from the start. In fact, I hated it when the author diverted from this story. A must read for all historical and mythological lovers.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Grab your book From</i></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01N7K7X7U&amp;asins=B01N7K7X7U&amp;linkId=769f33c2c014910d2f88e2ff37b1ceaa&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-20327210828987534172017-06-03T09:58:00.001-07:002017-06-03T09:58:38.989-07:00Book Review: Key to my Soul by Probal Mazumdar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1483664565l/33802573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1483664565l/33802573.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Name of the Book: Key to my Soul</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Probal Mazumdar</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 5 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33802573-key-to-my-soul?from_search=true" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><div><br /></div></div>Key to the Soul - the title itself sounds so holistic. Like a small door opening the inner Tartarus of your soul. Mr. Mazumdar has cleverly chosen the title of the book - a revelation. A peek to the protagonist Siddharth's childhood. A childhood speckled with love and fraught with heartbreaks. &nbsp;Somewhere along the lines of the story, you will become one with Siddharth - his genuine fears will not look heroic to you at all. For he is a normal guy. A guy like you and me who has all the fears of a bullied victim or caught in between the crossfire of Cupid.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">What raises him above from the rest is his ability to see life with a candor and wisdom.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Let's start with the prolog:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A call for help, &nbsp;a few moans, buzzing flies and still alive. How can that not catch your attention? Will he live? Who is he? What happened to him to land him in this situation and more than that - what the heck is this story about? If all these questions start simmering in your heart, the author has done a wonderful job with the prolog.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Coming of Age:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After reading quite a few coming of age novels I had one severe problem with all of them. However well written they are and however much articulate the language is, as a reader I keep on asking myself, why am I interested in your life? I mean why - how can your growing up as a child in school, lusting after a girl and showing me no destination of your life inspire me to read on. If simply put, I find other's life boring for I too have a life of my own which is enough to keep me waking up with a smile every morning. But Key to my Soul has crossed that barrier.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">By introducing Hazel. The mysterious thread that played a role in making me keep on turning the pages.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Can you imagine how much of a curiosity it generates when after 17 years you get a phone call, " Her condition is serious. The accident was severe."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And then...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"She's in coma."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And then Siddharth takes us back to his childhood - either via memories or letters. Beautifully penned.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Love, Life, and Dhoka ....</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Again happens to everyone, so what makes it so special? The hidden layers. The 'whodunnit' plays a&nbsp;very important role in this story. &nbsp;Many knives are slashed and many relationships are lost and also the fear that she will be a nun soon gave me some nail biting moments.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The author has played a mind game with his readers. Layers after layers are revealed in every scene pointing towards the love story of Siddharth and Hazel. A childhood love story that one should outgrow of yet it latches on to every thought process of yours.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"How can I help not falling in love with you? In that fall &nbsp;I soar." &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What started as a classroom romance became the cause of two miseries. Siddharth and Hazel grew up together and their coming from different background made life tough for them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>My views...</b><br /><br />A very well written, well-edited book. Will keep a reader hooked on to the pages and that thin line of mystery levels up this book from its contemporaries. It will make you raise many questions such as how well do we know our family? How well do we know our friends? Is giving up ever an option or does the past always catch up with us even if we have left it far behind? I just wish the relationship between Hazel and her father was a bit more explored. &nbsp;The pain, the fear and those skin crawling moments would have added another dimension to this well-written novel. &nbsp;I will happily give the book a 5 star for it made me shed a few tears and root for the protagonists to reach the finishing line.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Grab your book From</i></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01MRZXTHK&amp;asins=B01MRZXTHK&amp;linkId=0fa526ebd3207998ecd0ef7ebceb6802&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-7519129196297828912017-05-15T10:01:00.000-07:002017-05-15T10:06:14.005-07:00Readers Ask: WHY WAS ARYAN SO CONFUSED ABOUT SHEFALI?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-riz_ajCa9us/WRnWvwFyviI/AAAAAAAAWMU/CANMQvMuPjsEQBEKaQIKB68W3yoVrwnRwCLcB/s1600/available%2Bnow%2Bbanner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="66" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-riz_ajCa9us/WRnWvwFyviI/AAAAAAAAWMU/CANMQvMuPjsEQBEKaQIKB68W3yoVrwnRwCLcB/s200/available%2Bnow%2Bbanner.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S5ECcpiJQ8s/WRnV24MVA5I/AAAAAAAAWMQ/B6kGGyY3_U4rcTjiUxyEd8jCNddq7buTQCEw/s1600/abcd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S5ECcpiJQ8s/WRnV24MVA5I/AAAAAAAAWMQ/B6kGGyY3_U4rcTjiUxyEd8jCNddq7buTQCEw/s400/abcd.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When I wrote this book, little did I know the about the mixed reaction of readers I would be facing. Some loved it, Some adored it and some expected more. And some called it a Bollywood IshStyle Romance. And exactly what I wanted to do with this novel. Who doesn't need that magical love in their life?&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>READER QUESTION</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>WHY WAS ARYAN SO CONFUSED ABOUT SHEFALI?</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have you ever fallen in Love? When you know that the other person is just not right for you - yet your heart beats faster for him or her. When you know that the whole society will be against your love, yet you brave every antagonist who comes your way with all those feeling bubbling inside you. But the worst enemy of your love is you - yourself.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Love is confusing - especially when your circumstances refuses to help you out. And Aryan suspected her for stealing something very valuable to his family - yet Love crept in his heart. I know I know, next question will be how can you love a person you don't trust. Will answer that next time.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you have a question, do pm me &nbsp;in my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RubinaRameshWrites/" target="_blank">author page</a> or email me at rubinaramesh1973@gmail.com &nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">GRAB A COPY&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">PAPERBACK COMING SOON</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33258664-finding-the-angel" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="47" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ou8OKxkz9ZM/WRnbpEA8z_I/AAAAAAAAWMk/jTt9t1NDqS8n0kNQAfYjXFPlNmQ6ZBgiQCLcB/s200/goodreads.png" width="200" /></a><a href="http://mybook.to/findingtheangel" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="47" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gDYomwfi9JA/WRnbjw5I0II/AAAAAAAAWMg/wjzBEgE35skG2auf9k5I2Q7jP7XeQLyGQCLcB/s200/amazon.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-38700309975444715682017-05-06T12:25:00.002-07:002017-05-06T12:25:35.107-07:00Book Review: Jihad in my Saffron Garden by Roxy Arora <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1478629396l/32927369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1478629396l/32927369.jpg" width="236" /></a><br /><div style="margin: 0px;">Name of the Book: Jihad in My Saffron Garden</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Roxy Arora</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 4 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32927369-jihad-in-my-saffron-garden?from_search=true" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a></div><b></b><br /><b><b><br /></b></b> <b>The Story:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">About a young Hindu girl who had to leave Kashmir behind to survive. There are many such stories - so what's so special about this one? I personally feel, in this story, the author has taken a stand and portrayed a belief as to why this is happening and who are responsible for this. I just hope the readers get it - it's not about <b>Hindus and Muslims believing in their ideologies, it's about selfish people using that belief to get what they want.&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Kashmiriyat</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Every Indian has one dream. To live in a world where life is not controlled by your religious inclination. Where life can stop - to see the beauty of a field laden with the saffron flowers. Where Life does not wait to be snuffed out due to one sect's fanatism. That my dear friends,&nbsp;is the Kashmiriyat of Roxy Arora's Jihad, My Saffron Graden.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>My bucket wish list is yet not fulfilled ...</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As a child, I always had one dream - to visit the snowy peaks of the mountains of Kashmir. As I grew up, I saw many snowy peaks - from the Kailash in Nepal to Matterhorn in Switzerland but none could quench my thirst for the peaks of those peaks made popular by the movies of the seventies &nbsp;- the Kishtwar Himalaya, popularly called &nbsp;Sickle Moon Peak. But every damn time I planned a trip there, the news would be flooded with the bombings in Kashmir or the attacks on the same land. It has been a 'closer to the home' story for me too. My newly wed friend's husband was caught in the crossfire and gone fore ever. So yes, these senseless killings hurt. Hurt both the parties. Our heaven had turned into a battlefield.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And here I was crying for not getting my pictures of the snowy peaks whereas out there many girls like Heena were getting raped, brutalized and killed - every day. My woe was a hobby unfulfilled and their woes were all about dreams never realized. My heart goes out for girls like Heena. I still believe that every soul has come to this earth to learn something. To do something very particular to it. But when cases like Jyoti and girls like Heena come in front of me, I often wonder what exactly did they sign up for? I can never ever believe that this was God's wish. I just cannot. Maybe I am not that evolved yet.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When Roxy Arora introduced me to her Kashmir, I was a bit skeptical. I have always found such stories very limited in their views. We don't have the two sides of the stories on one page. But as an Indian, I really don't care to hear the other side. I want to know why my land is plundered so ruthlessly? The fight is over a land right? Then why spoil an entire generation of youth? Why impart the knowledge of bloodshed? &nbsp;Where does it say in the Holy Geeta, Holy Quran and Holy Bible that those who are not the true followers of our God are non-believers?&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is a scene in this book when &nbsp;Heena in order to protect our protagonist Roshan, cuts her hand and shows the blood to all - how same they are. I don't think we humans don't know about it, we just choose to ignore it. There are many such instances in this book which will make you question the very essence of human believe&nbsp;- what we see, how we see and why we see it. &nbsp;You can feel the pain of both the sides, both Hindus, and Muslims, living in the fear of being betrayed by a friend or a family member. The worst kind of betrayal of all.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Idealism...</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fanatics or not, this is one ideology which grips the mind of a particular section of the society. But I don't think that our dear author is also bereft of idealism. Her Kashmiriyat is a dream too. Her reasoning as to what exactly happened to Heena and who was responsible for it and why might be questioned by many. I, for one, want to believe that what Roxy says is true. For the other alternative would shake the very core of my humanity.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Regarding Rosha Jaan...</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is such a lyricism in the name :) I just had to continue calling her that. &nbsp;Her love for Aafaq was so subtle and passionate that it didn't overshadow the main subject of the story- yet formed a beautiful backdrop. But ultimately, even the author cannot deny, and as a reader what I felt was - the real enemy was not the fanatics, they are as usual used as weapons by individuals who have their own personal wars to fight. And that is one of the saddest ways to lose one's life. I just hope readers of this book can really understand this message that Roxy has beautifully portrayed.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The reason for Star Rating:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. Loved the way she has portrayed this sensitive topic.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. Writing is good.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. The first few pages is a bit complicated but you need to keep on for getting into the crux of the story and once you do, you will not regret it.<br /><span style="text-align: center;">4. The author has taken a stand, and even if her reasoning can be debatable, I want to believe her.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Grab Your Copy&nbsp;</i></b></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=9351868710&amp;asins=9351868710&amp;linkId=69db35679b890ca00dfca00a026755c9&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-47884050386999872142017-05-03T13:44:00.000-07:002017-05-03T13:46:49.232-07:00Spotlight: The Indus Challenge by R.Durgadoss <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6C4X_vLvgLg/WQX9t5Y_u2I/AAAAAAAAVps/2nuTIfGjoDwhWH7i0BnDDHuqV4vs0z-9ACLcB/s1600/Banner%2Bof%2Bindus%2Bwith%2Bdates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6C4X_vLvgLg/WQX9t5Y_u2I/AAAAAAAAVps/2nuTIfGjoDwhWH7i0BnDDHuqV4vs0z-9ACLcB/s640/Banner%2Bof%2Bindus%2Bwith%2Bdates.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>THE INDUS CHALLENGE</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>by</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>R. Durgadoss</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1483409894l/33780956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1483409894l/33780956.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33780956-the-indus-challenge" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ibKiPCWDoe0/WNPRzGqwuAI/AAAAAAABwFg/d4zwJZL_magt42xEPldyBC-6rc4Bw24zACEw/s1600/add-to-goodreads-button3.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Blurb</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Bharat is in chaos. While the kingdoms fight each other, Alexander’s forces gather for the assault, their leader lured by tales of supernatural weapons and the elixir of immortality. Only one man can save the subcontinent from domination by the Greeks: the young Chandragupta Maurya, trained under the aegis of the ‘dark brahmin’, Chanakya.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">When an ancient seal is found, sharing the secrets of the brahmastra, the redoubtable weapon of the Mahabharat, it is up to Rudra, young commander of the Mauryan Nava Yuva Sena and lifelong friend and confidante of Chandragupta, to decode it. Along with his fellow commandos, and with the able guidance of his guru, Rudra embarks on a quest that takes him from the snowy peaks of the Himalayas to the seas of Rameshwaram, hunting the clues that will lead him to the brahmastra. On the way, he meets the Chiranjivis, ancient beings tasked with divine duties, and learns the secrets behind his own birth and his mysterious powers.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">But Rudra must be careful, for not all enemies were dispersed with the death of the mighty Alexander. Treachery lurks in the home, and when Rudra is framed for the attempted murder of his sovereign, he must pull every trick at his disposal to reveal the enemy, and save his kingdom from plunging, once more, into bloodshed and chaos.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">A historical, mythological adventure story, <i>The Indus Challenge</i> is sure to appeal to readers interested in the storied past of India and the legends woven into its soil.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gu-MhRynGwY/WQX-VMFCIbI/AAAAAAAAVp0/SVksdlEt1aMsR91VtPrPhUJ6Rz9I1rNywCLcB/s1600/Creative.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gu-MhRynGwY/WQX-VMFCIbI/AAAAAAAAVp0/SVksdlEt1aMsR91VtPrPhUJ6Rz9I1rNywCLcB/s320/Creative.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Read an excerpt of The Indus Challenge here:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="height: 450px; line-height: 3em; overflow: auto; padding: 5px; width: 550px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prologue</span></div>330 bc<br /><br />The Macedonians and Greeks came with Alexander the Great to the Hindu Kush range. They were mesmerized by the land of the gods, snow-covered, forested mountains higher than Olympus. The sun rising and setting among the glistening peaks painted a breathtaking picture. They were entranced by the stories of the magical kingdoms of the air; of the heavens; of Vishnu and Shiva; of cities in the sky inhabited by sky demons. They were fascinated by the story of Surya, the sun god, who galloped across the sky each day in his golden chariot, pulled by the five horses, while down below in the dark bowels of the earth were giant serpents, red-eyed, flesh-eating demons and other creatures of the underworld.<br /><br />It was at this time that the people of Bharat were looking inwards, while the Macedonians aggressively explored outwards and wanted to conquer the world. The kingdoms of Bharat were threatened by the aggressive Macedonians. No king or kingdom was free from the aggressor’s attack. Fragmented kingdoms, disunity and distrust among the rulers made these kingdoms an easy target for the Macedonians.<br /><br />During this period, several events are shrouded in mystery—what brought Alexander to India? How did he die at such a young age? What were the origins of Chandragupta Maurya? How did a young lad of humble origins take on a mighty king? How did a poor Brahmin pundit help a poor young man rise to power from nowhere? What extraordinary powers did Chandragupta possess that made him so successful? Who were his key generals? Who won wars for him? The questions are endless.<br /><br />There are several seemingly unconnected dots, as the history of this time is shrouded in deep mystery. Rudra effortlessly unlocks the ancient secrets and aligns the unconnected dots. Mystery unravelled; secrets decoded…<br /><br />In the second avatar (Janam Two) as Rudra during the tumultuous times of Alexander and Chanakya, he offers stunning clues and revelations. His decrypting skills leave a trail that answers several mysteries in our rich history.<br /><br />At last, Rudra, heading the Nine Unknown Men Army (NUM), has arrived to decode the secrets to save humanity from cataclysm and extinction.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1</span></div>Parthiva year, 306 bc, Kartika (November) month, Friday evening.<br /><br />The Massaga fort in the Hindu Kush had surrendered to Rudra, the commander-in-chief of the Mauryan army. He was taking stock of the situation. At this hour, a cry hit his ears. ‘Meri raksha karo! (Please save me from the barbarians!’) A woman’s shrieking voice reverberated against the mountains.<br /><br />‘Why does this lady cry so?’ asked Rudra, looking curiously at his companion. He turned in the direction from where the voice was coming. To his surprise, he saw two cages in which two persons stood, chained. There was a young woman around twenty-two years old, and in the other cage was a bright young lad.<br /><br />Rudra looked at the cage closely. The woman was gorgeous, seductive, shapely. Her hair was kohl-black, and cascaded over her shoulders. She had thin eyebrows, velvety eyelashes, sea-nymph ears, a sharp nose, shiny white teeth, almond-shaped eyes and glossy skin.<br /><br />She was wasp-waisted, and her pouting, luscious lips conveyed her displeasure. Her hips and bust were almost of equal size. Her perfect shape reminded him of many icons of beauty he had seen. Her fleshy rounded back attracted his attention.<br /><br />Rudra realized that he was going overboard ogling at the young women. But in spite of her beautiful features, she seemed to be a fading flower, possibly due to her weakness and exhaustion.<br /><br />He turned his head towards the surrendered commander of the opposing army, Dharma Sena.<br /><br />‘Dharma Sena, who are these caged persons?’ asked Rudra.<br /><br />‘Forget these idiots, Commander. Let me take you round the fort.’ Dharma Sena said, ‘This is Massaga, the great fort city of the Asvakas, the tribe of horsemen. To the south and west are gigantic rocks which defy climbing. To the east is the swift-flowing mountain torrent, the Masakavati river. This famous fort is situated on a hill 6,000 feet high and has a circumference of twelve miles. At the top of the fort, there is arable land requiring a thousand men to cultivate it. This land is capable of feeding more than 30,000 men indefinitely. There are also perennial springs and reservoirs. Every hill here is a natural fort, Commander. Every man here is a horse soldier, Commander. A mighty rampart of stone, brick and timber surrounds the fort, which also has a moat on three sides and the river on the fourth.<br /><br />‘Commander, “Masika” means “serpent’s hole”, a name indicating the supposed impregnability of the fort and the valour of its defender.’<br /><br />‘I realize how impregnable your fort is, Dharma Sena. I had to use my best skills to tame you and your fort. By the way, I am impressed by the seven gates leading to the citadel. Can you give me an overview of your fort, Dharma Sena?’<br /><br />‘You have sharp eyes, Commander. You noticed our seven gates? I am impressed. 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He has held various senior management positions in top notch companies. Having travelled extensively on consulting assignments, he has interacted with prominent International Bodies like the UNIDO, Investment Bankers and companies held by Professors of Harvard Business School. He has a rare exposure to multiple cultures namely, MNCs, Home grown large groups, family concerns and public sector undertakings during his career. He is blessed with 360 degree analytical skills, which in turn emanates from his all round experience as a Functional head, General manager, Entrepreneur and a Board director. He is an advisor on the board of Directors of several companies benefiting the organizations with his remarkable cross functional skills and his up to date knowledge. Currently he is the Group Director – Finance and Strategy, House of S.T.Bhatia, United Arab Emirates (UAE). In addition he is the chief mentor, coach and Co – Promoter of Icon Management Services (IMS), UAE. Unceasing ‘Value Addition’ and not just ‘Validation’ is the mantra of success for IMS, a multi – disciplinary management consultancy organisation. He has multi-sectoral / cultural/ territorial/ functional exposure with proven track record of success. He is a PhD on Corporate Governance which involves CSR dimensions. He has delivered several lectures in various forums on Character, Competence and Consciousness (3Cs) towards the society and also has several articles to his credit.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Track travelled...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Raising the altitude from a functional entrant to a functional champion, extending his width as a management consultant of a Big 4 firm, he took up the profit centre head position, with a challenging revival assignment in the mid nineties.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Then he moved up to the entrepreneurial mode by taking up the role of a Managing Director of a new venture. Due to several macro economic factors, the venture went into deep trouble. He faced the worst disaster of his life on this venture, losing money, peace and friends, who invested along with him. From the brink of bankruptcy, he fought back to reach the basin of wisdom &amp; wealth in the current assignment as the Director of a large group based in Dubai. The turbulence he went through during this phase tested his character &amp; confidence. Now, along with Dr. Yerram Raju, his co-author, he has penned down this book on Character driven Competence, which elucidates practical ways of ‘Winning without Sinning’. He always says ‘Momentum leaders don’t wait for the waves; instead they build their waves and ride on them’.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">After having fought the greatest wars in the deep chambers of his soul, he came triumphant, obtained his PHD in Corporate Governance and now presents the book with the worldly wisdom, gained by him during his career.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">‘Experience is the greatest from of Education’ says Dr. Durgadoss.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; 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Love, an emotion we all have an opinion on - some call it a wastage of time while others pen poems about it. But no one can deny that it makes the world go around. Ruchi Singh has handled the different phases of love in these short stories.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Head over Heals</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Made me fall in love with Ruchi Singh's writing. Very Bollywoodish. I could almost imagine Sanaa climbing the veranda to meet Aaryan. It has all the features of romance - the cuteness of the first meeting, the innocence in love, the excitement of the first kiss and the twinge of heart break.<br /><br /><b><br /></b><b>You and Only You</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The tone changes in the story. Two lovers separated due to circumstances and meet again after one of them is already married. Ms. Singh has handled the complications of relationships quite well in this one. One thing I would have wanted more, in this story in particular, is the pain. The pain of heartbreak and more than that the pain of knowing that your husband is - &nbsp;(For this of course you must read the book.)<br /><br /><b>Love is Silent</b><br /><b><br /></b> This was my favorite of the lot. Love can be silent and yet very powerful. &nbsp;Breaking over barrier of social norms and morality, sometimes love can be very selfish and demanding. Though I didn't understand Arjun's reaction to Anjali, yet the relationship between Arjun and Radha will steal your breath away. But here I found that &nbsp;Love can be a &nbsp;bit selfish too, where as in all the other stories, the generous and giving tone of love is maintained yet here, love is about getting.<br /><br /><b>A Promise Is a Promise</b><br /><b><br /></b> A very practical love story. &nbsp;This is the only story which has touched how our past effects our present. Why one has to be afraid to fall in love and how we paint everyone in the same canvas, if our experience is bad. Love is Silent is my favorite of the lot but in this one Reet lodges in my heart permanently. A very strong character who knows her duties even in love.<br /><br /><b>Whole Nine Yards&nbsp;</b><br /><br />This story is all about second chance. &nbsp;Overcoming cultural taboos and turning love as a gift from God. Ruchi Singh has covered all in her short stories.<br /><br /><br /><b>Will I recommend this book:</b><br />A must read for every romance lover.</div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"> </blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Grab your copy here&nbsp;</i></b></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01N0BET8F&amp;asins=B01N0BET8F&amp;linkId=9a80ca63d4aae4de46b28fbdc335f5f4&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-74024708805398773672017-04-30T19:33:00.000-07:002017-04-30T19:33:34.475-07:00Book Review: The Princess of a Whorehouse: The Story of a Swamp Lotus by Mayank Sharma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1482332312l/32849517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1482332312l/32849517.jpg" width="250" /></a>Name of the Book: The Princess Of A Whorehouse</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Mayank Sharma&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 3 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32849517-the-princess-of-a-whorehouse?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br /><b>An Introduction</b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">A story about a young girl, Aparajita, as she leaves her past behind to educate herself and also inspire her mother to come out of sex trade.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>What is it about?</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When Ramya falls into the clutches of the sex trade workers, all she wanted was to see to it that her daughter, Aparajita, did not fall under the same. She, along with her daughter, fights against them and comes out of the system with the help of a good samaritan. Raj not only marries Ramya but makes sure that Aparajita had a good home to call her own.<br /><br /><b><br /></b> <b><br /></b> <b>A motivating journey</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I loved the way the author has only focused on the journey of Aparajita and not the negatives of the sex trade. To come out of it is really tough and our system does nothing to help them out. But when someone like Aparajita is determined enough, there can be no stopping a woman to achieve what she sets her mind for.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>‘Mamma, now Raj uncle is my daddy!’</i></b><br /><b><i><br /></i></b> </blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">There is so much innocence in the words of Aparajita. It's like a lotus in a swamp. And yet she tries to keep every evil thought out of her mind. She focuses on the positivity and goes after it. And achieves it too. This is the best part of the novel.<br /><br /><b>What I wanted more..</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aparajita grew up with many things lacking in her life. Her life was unusual, yet she never carried the stain of her past. That I found a bit 'neglected'. I will not say that it left any holes in the story but if her pain too would have been brought out, her grit and determination to achieve more would have reached a higher level tool.<br /><br />For eg. When her mother would abuse the school bus driver for driving through their streets till the time the driver reveals a secret - it did not seem to leave much of an impact on Aparajita's life. What did she feel when the driver would roll down her street? We know her mother's emotions.. but hers?<br /><br />Another thing that would have made this near perfect story even better is taking care of proofreading and editing.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>A meaningful narration...</b><br /><b><br /></b> I would really like to keep aside the editing defects of this novel and focus on the questions it raises?<br /><br />1) Why do we stereotype our children? We want such perfect friends for our kids that we install in their young mind whom to mix with and who is good or bad. In our black and white lives, we forget the shades of gray. We forget that girls like Aparajita exist.<br /><br />2) The schools are meant as educational institutions and have not right to refuse education to any children due to their&nbsp;background.<br /><br />3) Aparajita is a lucky girl and found a Raj. But how many such Raj's are in this world? What do women like Ramya do under such circumstances?<br /><br />4) It's very clear that the money is mostly made by the pimps and the madams who run the 'houses'? So even after sleeping with multiple partners in a day, the prostitutes don't earn anything. What is our government doing? Is it only the headache of the social workers who get no help from our police bodies too?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b> <b>I think Mayank Sharma has done a fabulous job in raising these question. If only he got it better edited, I would have given this book a 5 star.&nbsp;</b></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Grab your copy here&nbsp;</i></b></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01M28OE1C&amp;asins=B01M28OE1C&amp;linkId=130d95c4a649bb72d6020755a79a3a75&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-26866544952664709582017-04-19T13:14:00.000-07:002017-04-19T13:14:55.910-07:00Book Review: 1857 Dust of Ages Vol 1: A Forgotten Tale by Vandana Shanker<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481027538l/33278971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481027538l/33278971.jpg" width="251" /></a>Name of the Book: 1857 Dust Of Ages</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Author: Vandana Shanker</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Star Rating: 5 stars&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Goodreads: Read the Blurb&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33278971-1857-dust-of-ages-vol-1" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a><br /><br /><b>An Introduction</b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This is not a novel nor a novelette. Having said that you need to read this short introduction to the series to fall in love with Vandana's writing.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>What is it about?</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Set in the period of 1857 when the British Raj was controlling the privy purses of the small kingdoms of India, a British soldier falls in love with &nbsp;Princess Meera. The gateway to this period is through the POV of Shiv who has found some old documents in his grandmother's old haveli. &nbsp;A tale that spins over time and crosses the boundaries of past and present, will keep any historical romance lovers enthralled.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But keep in mind that this story ends abruptly and you will rush to pick up the Volume 2 in the series like I am doing.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The language of the Author</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Is beautiful. Very descriptive and her strength is the way she describes an environment. Very apt for this genre where visualization of a scene is very much needed.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shiv's grandmother owned an old haveli. Since his parents were settled in Singapore from the time he was 6 years old, they now felt that she had become too old to stay alone. Shiv got to see the old documents that belonged to generations of his family. That excites the historian in him.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>"The room held all the memorabilia of the past – discarded cartons and boxes, old utensils, some broken furniture, out-of-date fittings, Shiv’s old cycle and a cricket bat. &nbsp;Through the golden motes of dust, Amma pointed at the wooden chest in one corner. Shiv dragged it out and carried it to the living room."</i></b></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In some of the scenes, I got goosebumps the way she has described the period of 1857. Those creaking doors and the glitter from the past - the abandoned and the false sense of securities of the rajas of that period have are well written.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Interesting topic&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I found the period she chose very rare. Not many stories of this period in the Indian history is available (I think) Women are not shown in their subdued forms but rather as equals. Though she was not given the right to rule but it was not due to the rules the Indians had for their women but rather the political aspirations of the Britishers. Or maybe a mix of both. But this short introduction to the series got me ready to read the already published books of this series.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Weaving a periodic tale</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Historical romance is a difficult genre to write. Not only are the stats need to be correct but weaving the tale around those stats is equally challenging.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>Bhanu Pratap had seen these privileges erode with time. The relationship with the neighboring kingdoms had changed. The British Company became too strong.</i></b></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The changing period from monarchy to the British Raj. The changing attitude of the natives from nationalists to British loyalist of this era weaved as a story from the point of view of Shiv, John, and Meera. Looking forward to reading the remaining in the series from Vandana.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Grab your copy here&nbsp;</i></b></span></div><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=thbocl0a-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01MXVFURW&amp;asins=B01MXVFURW&amp;linkId=2b0f1b46625d355a4d955cd96084ca0f&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br /><br /></div></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-17477056240767604392017-04-19T10:12:00.001-07:002017-04-19T10:12:47.547-07:00Finding The Angel: Where it all Began<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://img.tradeindia.com/fp/1/003/289/261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img.tradeindia.com/fp/1/003/289/261.jpg" height="200" width="141" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Have you ever seen a writer's face when they see a review on Goodreads or Amazon? I never knew the feeling till I got my very first review of Knitted Tales. Well, that is the tale for another day. <b>One of my readers asked me why I chose a Faberge Egg as the subject of my story.</b> Here is a small tale attached to that.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The year was 1983 (I think).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have you seen those <b>egg toffees </b>in India?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">They looked something like the picture on the left side of this post but more colorful. I couldn't find a more authentic pic than this. So as the tale proceeds, my two-year-old bro was crazy after these colorful eggs but we were forbidden to eat it. You would get this from the local small grocery shops at I think 12 pieces for Re.1</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My mom found it out that I have bought him those eggs without asking anyone and I got all the verbal thrashing. Now my mom had a peculiar way of thrashing her kids. She would tell us stories which generally had a moral in the story. But this time she told me a love story. The love story of a Russian Czar who stole a very expensive egg for his Princess and had to face many difficulties to find the egg. It was nothing to do with my Re.1 eggs but it stayed in mind for a long time. It was such a beautiful tale. Later I realized that she was telling me a story about a Faberge&nbsp;Egg. The history of which I will continue in my next post.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thank you&nbsp;<a class="g-profile" href="https://plus.google.com/100178045682655888648" target="_blank">+Dola Basu Singh</a>&nbsp;for this lovely review. You can find her review for my Finding The Angel in Goodreads&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jbBt-Mv8Txk/WPeYq0PhrcI/AAAAAAAAVWk/xCtP7qFGVRIkrbKcGLpsnvVnZsD4xweBACLcB/s1600/dola%2Breview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jbBt-Mv8Txk/WPeYq0PhrcI/AAAAAAAAVWk/xCtP7qFGVRIkrbKcGLpsnvVnZsD4xweBACLcB/s640/dola%2Breview.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">You can always grab my book from &nbsp;<a href="http://mybook.to/findingtheangel" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and it's also available on Kindle Unlimited.&nbsp;</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mybook.to/findingtheangel" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OEyQXbaLyJ4/WPeaPJik3gI/AAAAAAAAVWw/idylCibcVXgvgEUYQhCOcSIVA1fbf-GKgCLcB/s320/abcd.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div></div>Rubina Rameshhttps://plus.google.com/114990270272877155927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427915668043453947.post-63766923840788691182017-04-17T12:21:00.002-07:002017-04-17T12:21:50.468-07:00Book Blitz: The Princess of A Whorehouse by Mayank Sharma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--y98gNM2QT0/WNN75-f2r-I/AAAAAAAAUZ4/Hct9tnf_HSYjafB_ezwSafCtvJzjaxx8wCLcB/s1600/Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--y98gNM2QT0/WNN75-f2r-I/AAAAAAAAUZ4/Hct9tnf_HSYjafB_ezwSafCtvJzjaxx8wCLcB/s640/Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><i><b>Add your link <a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=698678" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a></b></i></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><b><br /></b></span><i><b>Check the schedule <a href="http://www.tbcblogtours.com/2017/03/schedule-princess-of-whorehouse-story.html" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a></b></i><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>THE PRINCESS OF A WHOREHOUSE: THE STORY OF A&nbsp;</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>SWAMP LOTUS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>by</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Mayank Sharma</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tFcP0vtKfP4/WI72gUZrrzI/AAAAAAABvh8/HIV0rpOgpQE1XMbs3OXYnXumft_NljOPACLcB/s1600/whorehouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tFcP0vtKfP4/WI72gUZrrzI/AAAAAAABvh8/HIV0rpOgpQE1XMbs3OXYnXumft_NljOPACLcB/s640/whorehouse.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32849517-the-princess-of-a-whorehouse" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ouBLXZR4g6s/WI72gfNqAqI/AAAAAAABvh4/lBAVAw1J8G05h6pZJ3DFa93l3EY3R92NwCEw/s1600/add-to-goodreads-button3.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Blurb</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Aparajita is a tenacious go-getter. Her name means unconquerable in Sanskrit, and she lives up to its meaning.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Just like any other ambitious girl, she desires to fulfil her dreams and become an independent individual. Far and wide, the shadow of her melancholy past chases her passage. The fact that her widowed mother is a former sex worker irks the community.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Nonetheless, she is not ashamed to reveal her mother's past.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Will she lose hope, or will she defy an enigma that is centuries-old? Will she ever conquer the hearts of a prestige-obsessed community?&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">See the world through Aparajita's prism in a tale stirred by some real life events.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Grab your copy&nbsp;@</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/194612978X" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.in/Princess-Whorehouse-Story-Swamp-Lotus/dp/194612978X" target="_blank">Amazon.in</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/194612978X" target="_blank">Amazon.co.uk</a> | <a href="https://www.flipkart.com/the-princess-of-a-whorehouse/p/itmenrzfmuhzcpyt" target="_blank">Flipkart</a></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Follow our Tour in the Pinterest</span></div><a data-pin-board-width="900" data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="120" data-pin-scale-width="115" href="https://www.pinterest.com/rubinaramesh/the-princess-of-a-whorehouse-by-mayank/"></a> <script async="" defer="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About the author</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1rAAUumOi1s/WI76xYO1gaI/AAAAAAABviI/gtz3N9BOrGYAXP4OmqtXFf5cQKaPiLrbwCLcB/s1600/MayankSharma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1rAAUumOi1s/WI76xYO1gaI/AAAAAAABviI/gtz3N9BOrGYAXP4OmqtXFf5cQKaPiLrbwCLcB/s320/MayankSharma.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Mayank Sharma is a computer engineering graduate with post-graduation in business management. He works with a leading technology multinational in Delhi. He has authored a number of articles and white papers on software technology and processes. For the first time in April 2014, his article was featured in Better Software magazine published in Florida, USA. Writing has become Mayank's greatest passion when he observed how it can trigger the winds of change. He is gradually transforming from a “left-brained” writer to a “right-brained” writer. Besides writing, he is passionate about sketching, painting, and making sculptures since childhood.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">India is the fifth-largest economy in the world with the Gross Domestic Product growth at 7.1 percent. Contrary, India ranks 118 out of 157 countries in the happiness index. The fact seized Mayank’s attention towards social problems affecting social support, freedom of choices, and generosity, to name a few. Having travelled across continents and associated with people with diverse beliefs and values, he became more curious about the social riddles curtailing liberties across societies. He penned his debut novel, The Princess of a Whorehouse, when he came across some real life incidents that quivered his soul.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">You can stalk him&nbsp;@</span></b></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://authormayanksharma.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B0X273spW7c/UivW_2IDmCI/AAAAAAAAAlc/QQCldxNShzc/s1600/bloodWhiteButton+-+Website+Small.png" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mayanks.author" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OmEh92KtPN8/Ua1UGAxaUSI/AAAAAAAAAEI/TAKBooXiSt0/s1600/Facebook+Button.png.png" /></a>&nbsp; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bgk3PZGCeDU/WNoSvvgJweI/AAAAAAAAUtM/DGrCZf6yrsofugcQSg8BWNCxQcAEFghFACLcB/s1600/Banner%2B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bgk3PZGCeDU/WNoSvvgJweI/AAAAAAAAUtM/DGrCZf6yrsofugcQSg8BWNCxQcAEFghFACLcB/s640/Banner%2B.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Check out the <a href="http://www.tbcblogtours.com/2017/03/schedule-key-to-my-soul-by-probal.html" target="_blank">Schedule Here</a></span></b><br /><br /><b><br /></b> <b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>KEY TO MY SOUL</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>by</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Probal Mazumdar</i></span></b></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ha6QHIibIWo/WKQHq_uBu9I/AAAAAAABvnw/ZQiPXuHLKAw5TgvFoIVdw3QFSa7YXPnkgCLcB/s1600/Keytomysoul.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ha6QHIibIWo/WKQHq_uBu9I/AAAAAAABvnw/ZQiPXuHLKAw5TgvFoIVdw3QFSa7YXPnkgCLcB/s640/Keytomysoul.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33802573-key-to-my-soul" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KaUV3iqlM6E/WKQHq-zUraI/AAAAAAABvn0/NOtjgDFV_fYtRNMBDVb4ffaejwBopwPDgCEw/s1600/add-to-goodreads-button3.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Blurb</span></b></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">"When Siddharth, a lonely young man with a failed marriage gets a sudden phone-call from a mysterious person about his lost childhood lover, Hazel, and learns that she is battling for life, he is shaken to the core. He also learns that she had left certain letters for him fifteen years back that never reached him. It disturbs him so much that he rushes to the hospital in his old hometown. There he discovers an eclipsed past buried in time that is riddled with dangerous surprises, trauma, twists of fate, sacrifices that exemplify true love and the real reasons for the tragic end of their childhood love story. But will Hazel ever open her eyes to see him..."</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Grab your copy&nbsp;@</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.amazon.in/Key-My-Soul-Probal-Mazumdar/dp/8193324803" target="_blank">Amazon.in</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRZXTHK" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://www.flipkart.com/key-my-soul/p/itmephhg43un6zk2?pid=9788193324806" target="_blank">Flipkart</a></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;">Follow the tour&nbsp;@ Pinterest</span><br /><br /><a data-pin-board-width="400" data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="240" data-pin-scale-width="80" href="https://www.pinterest.com/rubinaramesh/key-to-my-soul-by-probal-mazumdar/"></a> <script async="" defer="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script> <span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b>About the author</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YELGFTvj7Hg/WKQHq95LOoI/AAAAAAABvn8/wYZylIw4mvkIvM0BUz3XtYQuRb3_pUsnQCEw/s1600/Probal-Pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YELGFTvj7Hg/WKQHq95LOoI/AAAAAAABvn8/wYZylIw4mvkIvM0BUz3XtYQuRb3_pUsnQCEw/s320/Probal-Pic.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Probal Mazumdar works in an IT company. He is an NIT engineer by societal pressure, singer by accident, guitarist by love at first sound, poet by soul, writer by passion, a world class badminton player in childhood dreams, rebel by day, recluse by night, a samosa in a family of laddoos, a Jughead at the dining table, a shameless and congenital dreamer.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Oh! An arsonist too – when his wife is not around, sets his own house on fire with his little son.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">He won the FIRST prize in the All India Poetry Competition, 2014, conducted by PSI (Poetry Society of India). Click on <a href="http://www.indianpoetry.org/awardsgeneral14.htm">www.indianpoetry.org/awardsgeneral14.htm</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">His other poems have risen too from cold storage into literary journals like <i>Indian Literature</i> (Sahitya Akademi), <i>Wasafiri</i> (U.K. Vol. 67), <i>Acumen</i> (U.K.), <i>OtherPoetry</i> (U.K.), <i>Chandrabhaga Literary Journal</i> (Editor Jayanta Mahapatra), <i>Dhauli Review</i>, amongst others.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">He writes short stories too. This is his first foray into writing a novel.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">The Title of the Book is “Key To My Soul.”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">The entire plot and story of the novel hinges on these words of the Title. Once the protagonist, Sidd, finds out the Key, he enters the Soul of his long lost beloved. The words, “Key to my Soul” is also a phrase used by his beloved in a letter to him which is the axis the story revolves around.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Click on the links below to check out the media mentions about this author:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.orissapost.com/epaper/150117/p2.htm" target="_blank"><b>Orissa Post Link</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; 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